Vette

[Nigma]

Anybody got some nice settings for the Vette Z06?

 

[Der Alta]

In the spot races and lap comparisons forum, I ran this set-up on my 150,000cr Vette Z06.

AO

 

[Nigma]

Thanks Der Alta...I'll try those settings as soon as I can

 

[sukerkin]

Car:        Corvette Z06 
     Horsepower:  811  
     Weight kg:   1197
     Track:      Midfield 
                                    
     SETTINGS                        
     Springs        16.2/13.2        Gearing   
     Ride Height      79/79        SetAt 4.000  
     Bound             5/6         AUTO     38 
     Rebound           6/10        Final 4.400  
     Camber          2.6/2.2                  
     Toe            -0.5/2.0      The   Gears 
     Stabilizer        4/6        1st   2.595  
     Brake Balance    20/18       2nd   1.676 
     LSD Front        18/34/18    3rd   1.194 
     LSD Rear         --/--/--    4th   0.894 
     Downforce      ----/----     5th   0.705 
     ASM                0         6th   0.584
     TCS                0         7th   Blank 
     VCD                --%  
     Tires         T2/T2

These are the settings (well one set anyhow )I used in a best clean lap challenge for a maxed out Z06 with all the trimmings. I had a variety

Generally speaking, the 'Vette is actually quite insensative to suspension tweaking when it's ramped up to this level of power. Throttle control is of much greater impact (and early, straight line, braking of course !).

Here are some conclusions reached during the challenge which may or may not be of interest or assistance to you:

"The above is pretty much the best set-up I've devised for this particular brute at Midfield. It deals with the twin problems of entry understeer/instability and does what it can to harness the power that the cars wants to spin away as tyre smoke .

It's a bit odd by my standards as certain settings don't fall into the range I usually like. The brakes, for example, are almost twice the values I normally use, the Ride Height is on the deck and the Rear Camber is high compared to the Front.

However, it really does work and is not too tense a drive as long as you remember that smoothness is vital in terms of progressive application of power. It also allows throttle steering without too much risk of yanking the back end out sideways (just don't try and take liberties with it ).

The big surprise was that TCS turned out to be a liabilty after all and switching it back off enhanced the cars agility without a comcommitant increase in manic power-on oversteer. Cranking it up to 7 tamed the car right down (you could stamp on the throttle all you liked) but had a definite negative impact on lap times.

I haven't improved my best time (1:07.4xx if I remember right) as I've been way too busy out in the real world to get many hours in for things like the GTRC let alone pet projects but the above set-up will do 1:08.4's all day long i.e. it's stable and predictable without too much in the way of the vices of oversteer or understeer.

As too what didn't work for me, well the list is legion .

In general terms, however, setting the car up too stiff in any department from Springs to LSD could produce fast times but was way too twitchy and unstable for my taste.

Likewise, a trail braking balance didn't help cornering at all but rather made the rear end slide out so that I had no traction to start with when it came to getting back on the power (much 'snaking' and over-correction ensued )."